There may be times in the future when you will probably look back and wonder: wait, who was the Dispatch New Year couple in 2025? Why was there not much noise about it? Well, that’s because in 2025 Korea Dispatch decided to—once again—skip the whole New Year Couple tradition again. And if you’re wondering why, you might want to read our brief explanation below.
Dispatch Breaks Tradition Once Again
For fans of the Korean hallyu wave, New Year can be both a festive celebration and a nightmare. As we all celebrate a new beginning, starting the New Year with new hopes and resolutions, the hallyu wave community is also anxious, highly anticipating the massive plot twist: who is the celebrity couple Dispatch Korea will announce on January 1, 2025?
Well, the answer is nobody. There was no celebrity couple announced by Dispatch Korea in New Year 2025. And while you may be shocked that Dispatch has broken its yearly tradition, this is not the first time Dispatch actually skipped the announcement altogether.
Those Times with NO Dispatch New Year Couple
Previously, Dispatch had broken their traditions several times for different reasons. In 2012, the Korean media underwent a long, unspecified hiatus. Hence, there was not even one Dispatch couple at this time.
Meanwhile, Dispatch broke tradition again in 2017. At this time, there was no New Year couple because South Korea had been in the middle of a massive political scandal surrounding the impeachment trial of former Korean President Park Geun Hye.
In 2020, with the world basically turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dispatch felt there were bigger things to worry about than revealing a new celebrity couple. The global crisis took priority over entertainment news.
Then came last year. The Korean entertainment industry was in deep mourning over the loss of one of its top actors, Lee Sun Kyun. Therefore, Dispatch decided to skip the New Year couple in 2024 most likely out of respect for the late actor.
In 2025, Dispatch Korea once again skipped the tradition and announced no celebrity couple as the New Year begins. This is the first time the Korean media has broken the tradition for two consecutive years since they started it in 2008.
No Dispatch New Year Couple Again in 2025 – Why?
Now, if you’re wondering why Dispatch Korea skipped announcing the New Year couple in 2025, the answer is actually heartbreaking. As the 2025 New Year approached, South Korea was involved in two massive, devastating events.
The first event was the unexpected 2024 Martial Law declaration by former Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on December 3, 2024. This Martial Law controversy resulted in prolonged political unrest in South Korea, resulting in massive changes in Korean tourism and depleting the value of the South Korean Won.
Not only that, but this 2024 Martial Law tragedy also caused a series of impeachment events against the former President and even the acting President of South Korea. And as the New Year 2025 approaches, this political unrest remains unresolved.
Yet, the most devastating primary reason why Dispatch Korea skipped the 2025 New Year couple was because of the Jeju Air tragedy.
On December 29, 2024, the Jeju Air tragedy occurred when a domestic flight from Seoul crashed near Muan International Airport. The disaster claimed 179 lives, marking South Korea’s deadliest aviation incident.
In light of this tragedy, South Korea announced a 7-year national mourning period from December 29, 2024, to January 4, 2025, to honor the victims and support their grieving families.
Finally, due to all these devastating events, Dispatch Korea once again skipped the 2025 New Year couple announcement altogether.
Once again, the team of writers at Kpoppost would like to express our deepest condolences to the victims, their families, and all those touched by this heartbreaking tragedy. We hold them close to our hearts, praying they find comfort, strength, and healing in the days to come.
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